The Present

Iain is a DIY person.
Everything that needs to be built or maintained within his household he is doing himself, well, almost.

This morning the marvellous luster was delivered.
His wife Adeline has wanted it for ages.

Now he stands topmost upon the ladder, prepares the wiring for connecting.
It's a bit tricky, working freehandedly, holding a flash lamp between his teeth.

There's the noise of a door opening and closing.
Footsteps.
Jenny, his mother-in-law, appears.

"Pretty dark", she says, "let there be light!"
"Don't ..."

Last thing he hears is the 'CLACK' of the flicked light switch.